mutant Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 nice thread.Re: Eulychnia spiralis / crest , read up on cactus art, they all are the same clone, different expressions of monstrosity. I recently got two, only to have one beheaded in the damage. I decided not to graft the cut part and have been trying to root it.I have been growing boobs for some years (LOL) , started with a 15 cm piece from kadas garden. I have never grafted them, yeah them fuckers dont seem very willing to pup, but when established and cut, they often grow 2 or 3 branches at once, and its the only way to make more of them, that is cutting and waiting the pup to grow so as to cut this too etc.it needs warmth to root and I have found on some occasions that smaller cuttings (8-15 cm) root easier than bigger ones (20cm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myco Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 so if they are both the same clone then are you saying my eulychnia spiralis could crest dont tease me with a thought like mutant hahai've been tempted to chop it and re graft the top of it as I've had no luck getting it to pupthis was it at the start of summer its put on decent amount of growth since 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) I am tempted to graft one my self, as I got a small crest, and a double headed spiralis that got one of the columns chopped off.I got the piece in the propagator with the heating pad.I wonder how it will pup after one cuts it indeed..."then are you saying my eulychnia spiralis could crest"exactly!awesome info by cactus art + pic with all forms of the monster in a single plant! http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/EULYCHNIA/Eulychnia_castanea/Eulychnia_castanea_varispiralis_cristata/Eulychnia_castanea_varispiralis_cristata.htm***re>> booby cactushere are some of mine. just starting to grow as temps become friendlier.https://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/applications/core/interface/imageproxy/imageproxy.php?img=http://s28.postimg.org/p3e385fjx/P1110467.jpg&key=1c8e7732ca0b37f3f29d7b2ed45d10b73577d48d76e2936970fc3a56eb811ad7I have found that it pays to start a plant from a fat cutting, like the one in the middle (widest base trunk).Why I think grafting is not really necessary (unless leaving in a cold climate perhaps)this catus roots rather easily. when cutting, and if lucky you will get two pups (maybe three in well established plants). Then when one of them is in rootable size you cut, reroot and let one branch grow (it goes faster when the extra pups are cut)the hardest part it to cut for the first time a pristime specimen. Then you get used to it, if you're a cloning freek like me. And since this cactus gets a pretty good price, I dont let them grow much. I hope one day I can keep one unchopped one. That 90 cm one is pretty impressive. Always impressive also the woody hard base of biggy myrtis Edited March 16, 2014 by mutant 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hostilis Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Here's my new addition. Very stoked about it. I'm not in OZ though. They're floating around here (US) quite a bit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Ahem,,, ;-):-) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie'oh'Pah Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I reasonably large one is on sale to those not in WA.http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=281293600415&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:3160 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 She's a beauty :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therefore2.0 Posted February 16, 2024 Share Posted February 16, 2024 I've seen them on gumtree in WA if anyone is still looking. I know at least two cacti/succulent nurseries in WA have had them also. Def here but still somewhat rare. I love this sticker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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